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Patented Jan. 1, 1924.

LIPA POLINKOWSKY, OF NEIN YORK,.N. Y.,

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AND WILLIAM H. IVIATTHIES, OF HACKEN- n SACK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORS T VES'IEEN lELIC'RIC COMPANY, INCORPORATED OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEVI] YORK.

MACHINE-SWITCHING TELEPHONE-EXCHANGE SYSTEM.

Application filed. February 24, 1919.

To. all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we. Lira PoLrNiiowsKY and VILLIAM Huso Mafrrrnns, citizens of Russia and the United States, respectively, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, and Hackensack, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, respectively, have invented certain new andv useful Improvements in Machine Switching Telephone Exchange. Systems, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description.

This invention relates to machine switching telephone exchange systems and more particularly to telephone exchange systems of the full automatic type, l A featureof the invention isV the provision of means associated with a cord circuit having two distinct talking positions for preventing the talking subscriber from releasing the cord if the cord circuit is in the first talking position and the connection 1s extended to a Special trunk.

A further feature of the invention is the provision of circuits and apparatus associated with the trunk line to which the connection has been extended inthe first talking position whereby the condition in the cord that holds the saine connected to the call-ing subscriber is removed to enable the calling subscriber to release himself from the cord at any time before the operator responds to the call.

Other; features of the invention will sufficiently appear from the description of the operation of the circuits and apparatus, in the embodiment of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows a subscribers line and a i first line finder.

Figure 2 shows a cord circuit comprising a second line finder and a first group selector.

Figures 3 and 4 show register set and a common arrangement for the tiniely delay of a monitoring signal.

Figure 5 shows a second group selector for local connections.

Figure 6 shows a final selector.

Figure shows a second group sie-lector on- Seral No. 278,704.

the incoming end of a two-wire trunkline. Figure 8 shows a trunk line extending to a recording or atoll operators position.

Figure 9 shows a trunk line extending to the information-desk, complaint desk, wire chiefs desk, etc.

Figure 10 shows a trunk line extending to a distant manual exchange.

The system disclosed as embodied in the present invention will be best understood from a description of the operation thereof.

VThe operation of the circuit of the first line finder, the cord and the final selector is briefly such that, when a line relay 201 is energized, the common starting relays. 204 provide a circuit for the e-nergization of the power magnets 211 of the free first line finders in the group. The brush carriages of the free first line finders rotate and4 in reaching terminal 210 of the calling line', test relay 214 of a line finderV is energized and the terminal 210 is made busy through the connection of the low resistance winding cfrelay 214 and the winding of relay 212 in parallel lto the high resistance winding of relay 214. Relay 212 disconnects the power magnet 211 and provides a' circuit for the energization of the holding magnet 215 `and the common starting relays` 216. The brush carriage of the first line finder is arrested.. and a circuit is provided for the free second line finders which have access to this first line finder. The second line finders are divided in pairs and when the cords are free the corresponding sequence switches 220 are held either in position 18 orposition 1. Only the line finder of a cord on which the sequence switch 220 is in position 1 is able to search for a calling first line finder. Relay 222 of the cord is then energized in a circuit over the front contacts of the common starting relays 216. The power magnet 221 is then energized lin a circuit over the front contact of relay 222 and back contact of relay 232 and the brush carriage of the second line finder rotates. On reaching terminal 230 the test relay 234 is energized, relay 232 is brought into the same circuit, terminal 230 is made busy, and relay 232 when energized` causes the, energz'atian of sequence switch 220 in a circuit over front contacts of relays 232 and 222. Sequence switch 229 starts from position 1 and moves into position 4. When sequence switch 220 passes position 27 th-e high resistance winding ot relay 234 is disconnected at sequence switch Contact 227 bottom, and the energization oi relay 234 is maintained over its low resistance winding. ln position 3 of sequence switch 220 a circuit is established for the energization of relay 235 ot the cord, relay 213 of the first line finder and cut-off relay 207 of the calling line7 whereby relay 201 is deenergized and the brush carriages oit the remaining free rst and second line finders are arrested. The release relay 231 together with retardation coil 237 is brought into connection with the calling line.

ln position '4 ot sequence switch 220 the searching sequence switch 230 of the cord is energized and a free register set searched for. Assuming the register set in Figs. 3 and 4 free, a connection with this register is obtained as soon as sequence switch 280 reaches position 1 or 7. Relays 234 and 232 are thereby energized in a circuit over conductor 293., contact 322 top oit sequence switch 320 and lett-hand winding ot' relay Sequence switch 280 is arrested whereas se quence switch 220 is advanced into position f Tl ll' e' s bs 'l e" li1 b Ol t o. 1e ca ing u criiei s .ne is rougi into connection with the secondary windingV ot dialling tone coil 324 and the stepping relay 325 of the register set. Relay 323 when energized provides over its front contact and right-hand winding a circuit for the energization of sequence switch 320, which controls the connection of the registers in succession in a circuit which is under the control of the stepping-in relay 325. Sequence switch 320 starts from position 1 and moves into position 3. ln positions 2 and 3 of this sequence switch the primary winding of the dialling tone coil 324 is connected over sequence switch contact 332 in a circuit with aninterrupter 333 and the calling subscriber when receiving the sharp dialling tone winds up the dial to send the first ligure ot' the wanted number. When sequence switch 320 reaches position 3 rela-y 323 is deenergized and relay 326 energized in a circuit over baclr Contact o't relay 323 and sequence switch contact 327 bottom. The ten thousands register 190 is energized in a circuit over sequence switch contact 328 top, back contact` and right-hand winding oic relay 329j sequence switch contact 339 top and front contacts of relays 326 and 325. Y Relay 329 remains thereby deenergized since its lett-hand differentially wound winding is connected in a parallel circuit over retardation coil 331. Register starts from position 0 and in closing its local contact 101 provides a shunt around the right-hand winding of relay 329, which is then energized and in opening its back contact disconnects the register. Relay 329 remains energized until the line circuit is opened at the dial and relay 325 is deenergized. Relay 329 in closing its back contact again prepares the circuit :t'or register 100 which receives current as soon as relay 325 is again energized. @ver the back contact of relay 329 is also connected in parallel to the register the relay 337, which when energized maintains over its :front contact the closure of the circuit for relay 329. Relay 337 remains energized until the register reaches its next position and its local contact is opened. @n the last interruption ot the dial relay 325 remains deenergized for a comparatively long time and the slow operating relay 334 is energized in a circuit over sequence switch contact '342, bottom. and baclr Contact ot relay 325. lay 323 is then energized in a circuit over front contact of relay 334. Sequence switch 320 is again energized, starts troni position 3 and moves into position 5. Relay 325 is thereby again energized over the calling line before sequence switch 320 reaches position 4%. When the sequence switch passes into position 4 an additional energization of reg; ister 100 is provided in a circuit over sequence switch contact 330 bottom7 the ten thousand register is then disconnected and the circuit is prepared for the thousand register over sequence switch contact 323 bottom. Relay 323 is deenergized during the time sequence switch 320 moves between positions 3 to 5, and the first energization of register 110 takes place immediately the front contact of relay 326 is closed. Regis ter 110 starts from position 0 and in closing contact 1119 the right-hand winding of relay 329 is short-circuited and relay 329 opens its back contact9v and the register completes its step under the control of its contact 111 and is arrested in position 1. `Relay 337 is now connected in parallel to register 119 and maintains the energization of relay 329 during the time contact 1.11 is closed. When the dial is released a second time register 110 brought to a position corresponding to the figure dialled and sequence switch 320 is advanced from position 5 into position 3 in which the hundreds register 120 is connected in the stepping circuit over sequence switch contact 335 top, and is set up accoi to the third set of in'ipulses 'trom the dial. Sie qucnce switch 320 is then advanced from position 8 into position 10 in which the tens register is connected. in the stepping circuit over sequence switch contact bottom, after which sequence switch 320 is advanced from position 10 into position 12 in which the units register is connected in the stepping circuit over equence switch cont-act 333. When the dialling is completed sequence switch 320 is advanced from position 12 into position 14.

nera-554# rl`he capacity of the exchange isassumed" to oe twenty-thousand lines.4 'First andsecond group selectors and final selectors are therefore provided. The register 100 registers the odd and even ten thousands whereas the thousands register-'110 controls the selection ot the corresponding levelat the first group selector. Theposition of the registers determines the translation from the decimal number system of the wanted subscriber line to the system of the switches' and register 100 determines the translation for the first group selector. Tne setting up of the first group selector takes place during the time the subscriber continues the dialling, and the operation of the trip spindle of the tirst group selector is delayeduntil the first two impulse series are completed on the dia-l. This correspondsto sequence switch 320 leaving position 5.` In position G of sequence switch 320 a circuit is closed for the energization of sequence switch 350 over contact 352 top, back-contact of relay 353, contact 103 of register 100 andl Contact top of sequeneefswitch 32.0. Sequence switch 350, which controls the connection ot the registers in succession for the control of the fundamental circuit of' the selectors, starts from position 1 and under the control of its local contact 351 moves into position 3.v In position 2 of se- -contact 330 bottom. The register 100 is therefore again in its position 0. On the second digit register 110 has been energized eight times under the control of the dial and therefore in position S. 'When sequence switch 350 reaches position 3 the fundamental circuit is closed over Contact 356 top ot' sequence switch 350, back contact of relay 357. winding of stepping-out relay 355, contact 358 bottom of sequence switch 350, fommon wire 296 and winding-of relay 222. TCoth relays 222 and 355 are energized. Se'- uence switch 220 startsv trom` position 5 and moves into position 6 inv which the trip spindle magnet 243 is energized. The trip spindle rotates and produces at its contact 250, top, short-circuitings around thewind!y ing of relay 355. As soon as the back con'- tact ot relay 355 is closed the register 110 is energized in a circuit over lett-hand back contact of relay 360, contact 113 oi"V register 110, contact 361 topy ot sequence switch350, back contact and lettlhaiid wnd'i'n'g'o relay 359', back contact ofv relay 355 `and sequence switch" contact 354. Simultaneously with tlie energization of register 110 relay 362 is'also energized and provides over its front contact= a bridge tothe contact ot relay 355. Relay 362 in the circuit for the outgoing impulsesaservies the samepurpose as relay 337 intheV circuit ofthe incoming' impulses and enables af safe operation ot the register'. Register 110 starts from position S and moves into position 9. In the meantime trip spindle contact 250 has been opened, the steppingrelay 355 leaves its-back Contact, and relay 359y is deenergized. 0n the following closure of contact 250 relay 355 is again deenergized and register 110 is ener-v gized, starts from position 9 and momsv into position 0. @n the following deenergization ofirel-ay 355 the rightLhand winding ot relay y 357 is'energized in a circuit over sequence switch contact 363 top, Contact 104 ot regiister' 100, conta-ct 114 of register 110', contact 364 bottom and contact 361 top of sequence switch 350,fbaclr contact and lett-hand winding of relay 359 and baclz'contact ot relay 355. Relay 357 opens thev Jfundamental circuit. In parallel to the right-hand winding of relay 357 the' sequence switch 350 is' also connected and is energized,` starts trom positicn'3 and moves into position 4.A

Then contact 351 is closed and the letthand winding of relay 359 is short-circuited, this relay is' energized and maintains its energization over back contact of relay- 355. After" contact 250 of the trip spindle is opened, relay` 222 is de'energized. Sequence switchy 220 starts frompos'ition 6 and moves into position 7 in which the test relay 234 is connected with the testibrusir252 ot the rstgroupselector. Relay 222 isnow energized'ina circuit over conductor 293', back Contact of rela-y 339' and contacts 340 top ot sequence switch 320. The power magnet 241 ot the group selector brush carriage is energized in a circuit over front contact ot relay 222. The brush carriage rotates, in the wellknown manner, the' brushes moving along the terminalV row determined by the position of thetrip spindle. In reaching` the test terminal leading' to a free second group selector, relay 234 is energized in a circuit over test brush 252, Contact 401 of sequence switch 420 individual to theseconrx vsrroup selector and resistance 402. In parallel to resistance 402 a high resistance release reim7 403 is also connected. Relay 234- briugs its low resistancel winding and the winding of: relay 232` in parallel to its high resistance winding, .andv makes the terminal of the group selector busy. Relay 232 is energized. the power magnet 241 is disconnected. sequence switchv220 and the holding magnet 245vv of the first group selector are energized, the brush carriageis arrested', and sequence switch 220starts from position '7 and ine-ves over position 3 into position 9 in which the fundamental circuit is prepared on sequence switch contacts 247 top and 255 bottom to the second group selector pending the closure or" the fundamental circuit at the register set. y Y

Sequence switch 350 remains in position 4 until the third series of impulses at the dial has been completed and sequence switch 320 has lett position 3. A circuit is then established for the energization of sequence switch 350 over contact 363 bottom and contact 338 bottom or" sequence switch 320. Sequence switch 350 starts from position 4 and moves into position 6. The fundamental circuit containing relay 422 of the second group selector is now closed over contact 404 of sequence switch 420, contact 247 of sequence switch 220, contact 286 of sequence switch 230, conductor 296, contact 353 bottom ot sequence switch 350, relay 355, back contact or" relay 357, contact 356 bottom of sequence switch 350, right-hand back contact ot relay 365, conductor 297, contact 287 of sequence switch 280, contact 255 of sequence 'switch 220 and contact 405 of sequence switch 420. Both relays 355 and 422 are energized. Relay 359 is deenergized. Sequence switch 420 is energized in a circuit over its contact 406 and front contact of relay 422. Sequence switch 420 starts from position 1 and moves into position 2 in which the trip spindle magnet 408 is energized in a circuit over sequence switch contact 407 and front contact of relay 422. The trip spindle rotates and provides at contact 410 top over sequence switch contact 409 short-circuitings in the fundamental circuit. The resistance 402 is disconnected at contact 401 from terminal 252 in position 2 of sequence switch 420, and the high resistance relay 403 is leit alone in the circuit which includes the testterminal. Relay 234 is deenergized and opens its lett-hand winding, while relay 403 remains energized over the right-hand winding of relay 234.

llVhen relay 355 is deenergized rigister 120 .is energized in a circuit over contact 122, contact 366 bottom of sequence switch 350 and back contact of relay 359. Register 120 starts from position 6 and moves into position 7, and when register 120 reaches position 0 under the control ot relay 355 the register is disconnected, and on the following- .fleencrgization ot relay a circuit is established over contact 124 ou. register 120, contacts 361 bottom and 364 bottom oit sequence switch 350, contact 114 of register 110, contact 104 of register 100 and sequence switch contact 363 top 'for the energization of relay 357 and sequence switch 350. The Yfundamental circuit is opened at the back contact of relay 357 and sequence switch 350 starts from position 6 and moves into its position 9. is soon as contact 410 et the trip spindle is also opened, relay 422 is deenergized and sequence switch 420 is energized in a circuit over its contact 411 top and back contact oi' relay 422. Sequence switch 420 starts from position 2 and opens the fundamental circuit on the group selector at contacts 404 and 405, contact 404 being opened before contact 353 top of sequence switch 350 is closed. Sequence switch 420 moves into position 5 in which the left-hand high resistance winding or" relay 434 is connected over sequence switch contact-413 bottom with the test brush 412. r1`he power magnet 431 of the brush carriage is thereby energized in a circuit over sequence switch contact 414 bottom and back contact of test relay 432. The brush carriage rotates moving` the brushes along the terminal row determined by the position of the trip spindle. ln reaching the terminals of a tree linal selector relay 434 is energized in a circuit over brush 412, contact 441 of sequence switch 450 individual to the inal selector, and through resistance 442. A high resistance relay 443 is also connected in the circuit. Relay 434 brings its right-hand low resistance winding over its iront contact and winding of relay 432 in connection with brush 412 and makes the test terminal toV this final selector busy, relay 432 is energized, disconnects at its back Contact power magnet 431 and provides a circuit for the energization of sequence switch 420 over Contact 406 top and frontcontact of relay 432. 1n parallel to the sequence switch over contact 411 bottom is connected the holding magnet 435 of the selector, the brush carriage is arrested and sequence switch 420 starts from position 5 and moves into position 10 in which the fundamental circuit is extended over sequence switch contacts 415 and 416 to the final selector. rlerminal 412 is now connected over sequence switch contact 413 top direct with the winding of relay 432, so that the right-hand winding of relay 434 is short-circuited and this relay is deenergized.

Sequence switch 350 remains in position 9 until the tens and units registers have been set up under the control or" the dial and sequence switch 320 has moved into p0- sition 14 in which sequence switch 350 is energized in a circuit over contact 352 top, right-hand back contact of relay 353 and contact 341 bottom ot sequence switch 320. Sequence switch 350 starts from position 9v and moves into position 10 in which the fundamental circuit is closed at the register set over right-hand back cont-act of relay 373 and sequence switch contact 379 top. Relay 452 at the final select-or and relay 355 at the register set are energized. Relay 359 is deenergized. A circuit is closed for the energization ot sequence switch 450 over front contact of relay 452o Sequence switch to position O under the control of relay 355 a circuit is established on the following de lene` ization of relay 355 over contact 134 of Megister 130 and contact 3x52 ot sequence switch for the energization of the sequence switch and frelay 357. The fundaymental circuit is thereby opened and sequence siii/itch 350 starts from Vposition '10 and moves into position 12. After contact is opened, relay 357v is deenergized and .ie fundamental circuit is again closed at loa/h contact. lhen contact 455 ofthe -ndle is alsoI opeiiedrelay 452 is degized and sequence switch-450 is ened in a circuit over back contactof y 452 and Contact 491 top. Sequence tch 450 starts from position 2 and moves into position 5. The duration of theopening of the fundamental circuit at bach:4 conntact of -relay 357 is so selected that contactof sequence switch 450 is opened before i c can be energized a second `time over the fundamental circuitwhereas 'the energization of this relay takes place before sequence switch 450 reaches position 5. The power magnet 461 of the brush carriage is now energized in a circuit over contact 492 t., m. a...

top and the front contactof relay 452. The

brush carriage rotates moving the brushes along)l titte sixth terminal row and a series oi, snoit-circnitings of the stepping relay in the Jundantiental circuit is again produced a" contact top of the brush carringe. f

Tily/Then the relay oo is deenergized a cirenit established for the energization of i() over contacts-of relays 355 and 35)7 contact 367 bottom oflseqnence switch and contact 142 of units register 140. .fiit'ter register 140 reaches position O under the control of relay 355 a circuit is establ* the energization of sequence and relay 357 at the following of relay 355 over contact ister 140, baci; Contact of relay 144 of register 140 and con- "Ci bottom of sequence switch 350. 'i idainental circuit Vis again opened i se(` ence switch 35 starts from posiid moi/'es .over positions 15, 16 `fill be .hereinafter described) in position 13 of sequence ergization of .relay .339 over contact 368 bottom vof `sequence switchflO, leftfhand back contact of relay365 and sequence .switch contact 369.l Theenergization of, re-

339 causes the deenergization of'relay 222 in the. cord, whereby ysequence switch 220 starts from position 9.v In =position 10 of the sequence switch 220 the fundamental circuit of the register vset is disconnected. Supervisory' relay 262 and retardation coil 257 are connectedV to the .inalf selec-sor. YWhen sequenceswitch 220 leayes position 9 the subscribers line isagainconnected with relayi231 and vretardation-coil 237. In position 1() sequence switch 220 :isei'ier'gized ina circuit overback Contact of relay 262.

Sequence switchI 220 moves over l.position1i) into position 11. 'l

As soonV as relay 325-at the register set is deenergized -sequence switch 320fisr energized in a circuit over contact-348 bottom and back contact of relay 325. Sequence switch 320 starts from'positionl 1,4 and moves into position 15. `l/Vheii sequence switch 350 reaches position 1 a circuit is established for the energi'zation of relay. v323 over. con- .tact 322 .bottom of sequence switchv 320 and contact-369 bottom of sequence switch 350. Sequence switch 320 is again .energizedover front contact of relay 323, starts from position 15 andmoves into position 17 in=which relay 334 is energized vin a circuit over. sequence switch contact 342 top,. back contact of relay 326 and sequence switch contact 340 bottom. Relay 323 isaga'in energized, over front Acontact of .relay .33.4. sequence switch y'32() is.` energizedover front contact of relay 323.andf-starts ifrom posi- .tion 17 and moves intoposition 1. i

After the fundamental circuit has been opened at the register set` the relay 452 is deenergized as soon as contactr457 ztop is opened, the power inagnet46'1fis discon-Y nected and sequence-switch 45.0 is energized in a circuit over back .contact ofrelay 452. rllhe holding magnet 465 is connected in parallel to the sequence switch; Theibi'nsli cai'- riage is arrested and .sequence switch 450 starts` from position 5. A

When the sequence switch of thefinal selectorreaches position 8` they wanted line .undergoes a test and the right-hand high resistance winding of test .relay 464 'is connected ina circuit over .the'cut-otlE relay of the wanted line. AIf the lineis free relay 464 brings into circuit over it-s'front con tact, its lefthand low resistance winding together with. winding of` relay 462 in pai allel to its high resistance winding.

The terminal of the wanted line is so made 4busy whereas relay 462 is energized. `Sequence switch 450 in .reaching position `1() .is energized in the circuit over front contactof relay 462 and moves overpositions :10 and 11 into vposition 12 in which `an alternating llO ringing current is immediately sent to the station of the wanted line. Relay 452 is brought into connection with a common interrupter 469, which when closed causes the energization of said relay which at its front contact completes a circuit to move sequence switch 450 into position 13, in which relay 452 is connected with a further common interrupter 472'. rlhe two interrupters 469 and 472 are continuously operated and are arranged to close the circuit to ground at predetermined intervals so t-hat after the sequence switch 450 reaches position 12 it is brought, after the lapse of a few seconds, over positions 12 and 13 into position 14.

VJhen sequence switch 450 reaches position 14 the direct connection of the ringing current is removed and the connection of the subscribers line alternately with the source of ringing current and ground is maintained over for the usual intervals by means of interrupter 474. During the time sequence switch 450 is in positions 12 to 14 the primary winding of tone coil 477 is connected to a common interrupter, and the secondary windings of coil A477 are connected in bridge to the line. The calling subscriber perceives an indication that the ringing of the called party is proceeding. As soon as at the wanted station the receiver is lifted from the hook the ringing relay 460 is energized and causes over its front contact the energization of sequence switch 450 which starts from position 14 and moves into position 15 in which a through connection of the called subscriber line ismade to the transmitter current supply bridge at the first group selector. Relay 262 is energized. Sequence switch 220 starts from position 11 and moves .into position 12.

lf the number of the wanted subscriber begins with the ligure 2 and the wanted number is, for example, 22453, the ten-thousands register 100 is finally set in position 9. `When the fundamental circuit is closed over relay 222 of the first group selector the thousands register 110 is iirst'restored to position 0 and then the ten-thousands register 100. The trip spindle of the first group selector makes an additional step. rl`he brush carriage of the first group selector searches now in an even level for a free trunlr line to a distant exchange. On the incoming end of the trunk line is provided a second group selector as shown in Figure 7. The fundamental circuit whcn extended to the first group selector over the sequence switch contacts 247 and 255 is closed on the distant end f the two-wire trunk line at the contacts 504 and 505 through relay 522 of the second group selector to ground. Sequence switch 520 is thereby energized over contact 505 and front contact of relay 522, starts from position 1 and moves into position 2 in which the trip spindle 508 is energized in a circuit over sequence switch contact 507 top and front contact of relay 522. The trip spindle rotates and at its contact 510 top over sequence switch contact 509 bottom provides short-circuitings for the fundamental circuit. After the fundamental circuit is opened bothV at the register set and at contact 510 of the trip spindle, relay 522 is deenergized and sequence switch 520 is energizedy in a circuit over contact 511 top and baclr contact of relay 522. Sequence switch 520 starts from position 2 and moves into position 5 in which the power nagnet of the brush carriage 531 is energized in a circuit over sequence switch contact 514 bottom and back contact of test relay 532. The left-hand high resistance winding of the other test relay 534 is thereby connected over sequence switch contact 513 bottom to test brush 572. The brush carriage rotates moving the brushes along the terminal row determined by the position of the trip spindle and searches for a inal selector such as shown in Figure 6. When the final selector has been found relay 534 is energized and the test terminal of the iinal selector is made busy. Also relay 532 is energized and sequence switch 520 is energized in a circuit over contact 506 bottom and front contact of relay 532. During the time sequence switch 520 remains in position 5 both windings of the release control relay 523 together with the retardation coil 524 are brought in bridge of the trunk line over sequence switch contacts 504 top and 505 top.

Sequence switch 350 at the register set in the exchange, after the control of the funda mental circuit for the second group selector is completed, moves as has been described into position 9. A circuit is established over sequence switch Contact 358 top and 356 top through relay 37 7 which together with relay 523 in the distant exchange, is energized in a metallic circuit over the trunk line before sequence switch 350 reaches position 8. Relay 353 is energized in a circuit over front contact of relay 377 and contact 370 of sequence switch 350. Relay 353 maintains its energization over its left-hand front Contact independent of sequence switch contacts 370 and opens on its right-hand back contact the connection with sequence switch contact352 so that sequence switch 350 is disconnected in position 9. W'hen the sequence switch'520 on the second group selectorV in the distant exchange is energized over front contact of relay and leaves position 5, the circuit over the trunk line is opened at the sequence switch contacts 505 and 504 during the time sequence switch 520 moves over position G. ln positions 7 and 8 of sequence switch 520 the circuit including relay 523 is again closed. The opening of the trunk line causes the deenergization of relay 377 and in consequence of relay 353, but as soon as the trunk line is again closed relay 523 is again energized, sequence switch 520 is arrested in position 3 and remains there waitingv until sequence switchl 350 of the register setbecomes energized in the circuit over Contact 341 of sequence switch 320, which can take place when the dialling has been completed and sequence switch 320 is advanced intoposition 14. 'When sequence switch 350 leaves position 9 the circuit containing the battery and relay 377 is broken at contact 353 top and 356 top. Relay 523 is deenergized and sequence switch 520 is energized in a circuit over its contact 506 top and back Contact of relay 523.

Sequence switch 520 starts from position 3 and moves into position 10. When passing position 9 a circuit is closed for the energization of relay 452 of the final selector over` contact 444 of sequence switch 450, Contact 515 bottom and contact 517 of sequence switch 520 so that relay 452 causes the energization of sequence switch 450 and its starting from position 1. Sequence switch contact 516 is closed before sequence switch contact 517 is opened and the circuit is extended to the relay 355 of the register set in the eX- change after which the final selector' is set up under the control of the tens and units register, as has been described, and it has been secured that the second group selector on a two-wire trunk cannot produce the starting impulse for the sequence switch of the final selector unless the register set is ready to control the final selector, while the register set prevents the preparation of the fundamental circuit until a free trunk line to a final selector has been selected. When the sequence switch 450 of the final selector leaves position 5, resistance 442 is disconnected at contact 441 and the high resistance Vwinding' of relay 443 is left alone in the circuit of relay 532, which is thereby deenergized. Sequence switch 520 is thereby energized in a circuit over Contact 514 top and back contact of relay 532. Sequence switch 52() starts from position 10 and moves into position 15 in which relay v523 is again brought in bridge to the trunk line, while supervisory relay 525 together with retardation coil 526 is brought over sequence switch contacts 515 and 516 in connection with the final selector.

r1`he closure of contacts 368 bottom ofsequence switch 350 on the register set is so timed that sequence switch 22() ofthe cord is advanced into position 1() after `the sequence switch of the final selector has left position 5 and has opened its contacts 444 and 445, while sequence switch 220 reaches position 10 before sequence switch 520 of a group selector on the end of a two-wire trunk reaches its position 15 so that relay 523 is energized in a metallic circuit over relay 262 and retardation eoil'257. When the called subscriber lanswers and the sequence switch of the final switch moves into position 15 the transmitter current supply to the calling station is provided over relay 525 and retardation coil 526, and relay 525 isk energized and provides a shunt around the high resistance winding of relay 523. Relay 262 is thereby energized and sequence switch 220 advances into position 12.

1f the second figure of the wanted number is odd, the rst group selector is set up to a level as if the lower even figure has been dialled, whereas the second group selector is advanced to another level producing thereby the second translation on the switches. Assuming that the number of the wanted subscriber was 13453, register 11() receives seven .impulses and is arrested in position 7. W hen sequence switch 350 moves over position 2 relay 360 vis energized in a circuit over contact 116y of register 110, contact 371 bottom and contact 351 of sequence switch 350. Relayl 360 maintains its energization-over its right-hand front contact and sequence switch contact 372 top. Over the left-hand contact of relay 360 the circuit for register 110 is'so modified that this register when under the cont-rol of the stepping relay 355 is arrested in position 9 yinstead of position 0. The circuit therefore when next closed extends over back contacts of relay 355 and relay 359, contact 361 of sequence switch 350 and contact 113 of register 110, lefthand front contact of relay 360, contact 115 of register 110 and contact 104 of register 100 to the sequence switch 350 and relay 357. The trip spindle of thel first group selector takes therefore the same position whether numeral 2 or numeral 3 has been dialled for the second figure of the wanted subscribers number. After sequence switch 350 leaves position 3 relav 360 is deenergized and when in position 6 of the sequence switch 350 the register 120 is brought to position O under the control of relay 355, the circuit at contact 124 of register 120 is first extended over sequence switch contact 361, contact 112 of register 110 and back contact of relay 360 to the register 110 which on the following deenergization of relay 355 is restored to its position 0 while the next subsequent deenergization of relay 355 causes the opening ofthe fundamental circuit. Each time the second digit dialled is odd the trip spindle of the second group selector makes therefore an additional step.

1f the third digit of the wanted number Vis odd, as for example the wanted number is 12553, register 120 received from the dial five impulses and' is arrested in position 5. When sequence switch 350 moves over position 49,- relays 373 and 374 are energized in a circuit over contact 375 top ofv sequence switch 350 and contact 126 of register 120 whereby relayy 37 3provides a locking circuit over its frontcontact and sequence switch contact 372V bottom. After the units register 140 has been set up the energization of relays 373 and 374 is maintained over contact 146 of register 140 and contact 369 of sequence switch 350. W hen sequence switch 350 passes over position 5 register 120 is energized in a circuit over its contact 122, contact 360 top of sequence switch 350 and contact 126 of register 120. Register 120 makes an additional step and takes the same position as if the next lower even digit has been dialled. The trip spindle of a second selector takes therefore the same` position disregarding whether the third ligure of the wanted number was even or odd, and relay 374 controls the translation for the units of the final selector, causing the advance of the brush carriage to the second half of the terminal row.

`When the brash car 1iage of a final selector moves between the first and second half of the terminal arc, the short-circuiting contact 457 of the brush carriage is in the well-known manner closed for a comparatively longer time and if the wanted number corresponds to the first terminal in the second half of a terminal arc7 the long closure of contacts 457 is delaying the starting of sequence switch 450 and opening of contact 444. In order that. the sequence switch 220 of the cord shall not move into position 10 before contact 444 is opened at a final selector, the circuit at the register is so arranged that if the wanted number is the first in the second half of the terminal arc of a final selector, the energization of relay 339 and in consequence the deenergization of relay 222 is correspondingly delayed. The first terminal on the second half of the terminal arc corresponds to an odd position of register 120 and 0 position of register 140. 1f therefore relay 373 has been energized on an odd position of register 120 and if register 140 has received ten impulses from the dial and is arrested in its position 0, a circuit is closed in position 10 of sequence switch 350 for the energization of relay 365 over contact 145 of register 140, contact 375 bottom of sequence switch 350, front contact of relay 373 and sequence switch contact- 372 bottom. Relay 365 once energized maintains .its energization over its left-hand front contact and sequence switch contact 369 bottom. When after the completion of the selection sequence switch 350 reaches posit-ion 13, the circuit for relay 339 is maintained opened at the lefthand back contact of relay 365 and this circuit is closed in position 14 of sequence switch 350 over the sequence switch contact 368 top, front contact of relay 365 and sequence switch contact 369.

When after a conversation the calling subscriber restores his receiver on the hook,

, over contact 269. The brush carriage is arrested and sequence switch 220 starts from position 17 and moves into position 18.

After sequence switch 220 leaves position 12 the brushes of the first group selector are disconnected. lf the connection has been established over a local second group selector, as shown in Figure 5, relay 403 is deenergized and sequence switch 420 is energized in a circuit over sequence switch con` tact 417 and back contact of relay 403. Se quence switch 420 starts from position 10 and moves over position 15 into position 17 in which power magnet 431 is again energized in the circuit over sequence switch contact 414 and back contact of relay 432, and the brush carriage of the group selector is restored to its position of rest, and when the'horne contact 493 is closed, relay 432 is energized in a circuit over contact 439 and sequence switch contact 401 top. The power magnet 431 is disconnected on the back contact of relay 432 and sequence switch 420 is energized in the circuit over the front contact of this relay. 1n parallel to sequence switch 420 is connected over its con-v tact 411 the holding magnet 435, the brush carriage is arrested whereas sequence switch 420 starts from its position 17 and moves into its position 1.

After sequence switch 420 leaves position 15 and its contact 413 top is opened, relay 443 at the final selector is deenergized and sequence switch 450 starts from position 15 and moves into position 17. lelay is brought over sequence switch contact 460 bottom in connection with the called line, and if the called subscriber has not restored his receiver to the hook relay 452 is energized, sequence switch 450 is held in posin tion 17 and lamp 481 displays a guarding signal. When the called subscriber has restored his receiver, relay 452 is deenergized and sequence switch 450 starts from position 17 and moves into position 18 in which the brush carriage rotates until its home contact 457 bottom is closed, whereupon relay 452 is energized; the brush carriage is arrested and sequence switch 450 starts from position 18 and. moves into position 1. lf the connection has been established over a two-wire trunk to a distant exchange, the selector shown in Figure 7 has been used, and relay 523 on the selector is deenergized as soon as front contact of relay 231 is opened in the outgoing exchange. Relay 522 is thereby energized in a circuit over sequence switch contact 509 tcp and baci: Contact of relay Sequence switch 520 is then. energized in the circuit over Contact 506 bottoni and front contact of relay 522. Sequence switch 520 starts from position and rnoves into posiu tion 17 in which the brush carriage is restored to its position of rest, after which sequence switch 520 .nieves into position 1. A compari-son of the second group selectors in Figure and in Figure 7 will show that the contacts of the sequence switches 520 and 420 have the saine varrangenient and that only the circuit of the selector is inodified, so that ,a local second group selector can at anytime if needed be converted into a two-wire trunk -group selector and Vice versa.

After a release of a connection sequence switch 220 of the cord reina-ins in position 18 :until the Second cord ofthe pair of cords is .engaged in a call.

if the called subscriber is the first to restore his receiver onthe hook, relay 262 in the cord is deenergized and sequence switch 220 is energized ina circuit over baci: contact of relay 262. Sequence switch :220 starts freniA position 12 .and moves into 1' tion 18. rEhe circuit onerthe brushes of the group selector is thereby disconnected, the second group selector :and the final selector are released, andthe sequence switch of the oord remains in position 13 with the calling line held busy until the calling suhscriber restores his receiver and relay 231 `is deenergized.

if the wanted line has been found busy and the test relays 464 and 462 have not been energized when sequence .switch 450 of the iinal selector nieves over position 8, the sequence switch 450 is arrestedin .position 10. he secondary winding of the busy tone coil 477 is thereby brought inbridge to the line ,and the calling subscriber receives a busy tone. lilhen the subscriber restores his receiver :and relay 231 is deenergized a circuit is .established for the energiaation of the Yleft-hand lwinding of meter-hindering relay 224. l'elay 224 disconnects at its left lia-nd back Contact the circuit for relays 235, 213 and 207, and a holdino circuit is provided over the left-hand rront contact of relay 224 for its left-hand winding @ver the right-hand front Contact of relay 224 and its right-hand `low resistance winding, a circuit 'is established for the energization of sequence switch 220. 'Sequence switch 220 starts from position 11 and nieves over positions 12 and 13 into position' 17. After the disconnection of the group selector the second group selector is released, has been described, relay 443 at the final selector is deenergized and vsequence switch 450 starts frein position 10 and moves into position 11 in which the brushes are restored to their position of rest, where 4after contact 457 bottom Vis closed, relay 452 is energized. 95equence switch 450 starts from position 11 and moves into position l.

Since sequence switch 220 is held in position 11 whether the wanted line is busy or a ringing current is sent to the wanted station, relay 2-24 is energized if the Acalling subscriber gives up the connection before the called subscribed has ,answered rlhe release proceeds therefore `without metering ,ifthe sequence switch of the final selector is in its ringing position and the called .subscriber does not answer. A

A connection can be immediately release( at any stage of the progress of-.the selection. Briefly stated, the operation is such that on release started before the cord robtains Aa connection with a free register set, the meter-hindering relay 224 is energized and frees the calling line, sequence switch 220 is held in position 4 until sequence switch 28() reaches a free register set and relays 234 and 232 are energized, or .until sequence switch 280 passes position 911- ,and sequence switch 220 is energized in a-circuit over contact 289 of sequence switch 280and righthand front contact of relay 224. Sequence switch 220 then completes .its rotation.`

sequence switch 220 leaves positionv 6 and' When a release als.

completes its rotation. started and relay 222 is 'deenergized at the tiine sequence switch 220 is in positioni), the sequence switch nieves over positions 9 and 10 into position 11 in which relay 224 is energized. ln all these premature releases the operation of the meter 208 on the calling line is prerented through the disconnection of the metering battery 259 at the left-hand bacir contact of relay 224.

vWhen the release is ystarted rbefore the Y dialling is completed, relay 339 1s energizedv in one of the positions elf, 7%, 9,35, or 1195 of sequence switch 320, and whenthe connection is given up at the calling subscribers station after the wanted number has been dialled but before the selectionA is completed, sequence switch 320 is energized-in position 14 over Contact 348 bottoin and 4back contact ot relay 'ln position 15 relay 339 is energized in the circuit over sequence switch contact 348 top and baci: contact of relay 325, so that relay 222 in the cord is deenergized. Buring the premature release of the register set sequence switch 350 is moved without delay over the positions in which the fundamental circuit ot the selectors can be closed. l/Vhen sequence switch 320 reaches position l5 sequence switch 350 is energized in a circuit over contact 371 top and contact 340 bottoni of sequence switch 320. Sequence switch 350 moves from the position in which the premature release started over position l2 into position 15 in which a check is made to deter ne whether or not the registers 120, and l00 are in their positions ot rest. At Contact 343 ot sequence switch 320 the back contact relay 359 is connected to ground and the circuit is established tor the rese ting ot the registers, should they not be in position 0, over con tact 343 ot sequence switch 320, contact 365 ot rsequence switch 350 and contact 122 ot register 120. litter register l20 reaches poe sition 0 a circuit is extended over contact 124 of register 120 and contact 3610i sequence siifitcli 350 to register 110 and after this register is in its position 0 the circuit is extended over Contact 304 ot sequence switch 350, contact 114 ot register 110 to register 100. litter this register is in position 0 tl e circuit is extended over contact 104 and sequence switch contact 303 to sequence switch 350. Sequence switch 350 then starts trein position 15 and moves into position 10 in which a check is made to determine whether or not the tens register is in position 0, and a circuit is established over Contact ot sequence switch 320, contact 367 ot sequence switch 350 and contacts 132 of register 130. fitter this register is in position 0, the circuit is extended to sequence switcl 350 which is then energized over contact and contact 134 ot register 130. quence switch 3C 0 starts trom position S and moves into position in which a checli is made to determine whether or not the units register is in position 0. A circnit is established over contact ot' scquence switch 320 and Contact 307 bottoni ot sequence switch 350 to register 140. When register 140 is in position 0 the circuit is extended over contact 143, back contact ot relay 374, contact 144 of register 140 to sequence switch Contact 352. Sequence switch 350 starts troni position l? and moves into position 1 in which relay 323 is energized, as has been described.

When a release is started and relay 222 is deenergized at a stage in which sequence switch 220 oi the cord is in position 7, lay 224 is energized as soon as sequence switch 220 reaches position 8. The sequence switch remains in position 3 until the brush carriage is restored to its position oit rest.

Relay 222 remains connected over sequence switch contact 246 top to conductor 293. lt is therefore desirous that the register set shall not be given tree and shall not be taken for a new call until contact 240 ot the cord which has been released is opened. lt' the sequence switch 320 reaches position 17 before Contact 246 ot sequence switch 220 is opened, a circuit is established tor the energization oi relay 326 over baclr contact ot relay 323, contact 32? tog of sequence switch 320, wire 293, contact 246 top ot sequence switch 220 and winding oit relay 222. Sequence switch 320 is held in position 17 until relai7 320 is deenergized.

lhen a release is started during the progress oit a selection on which a local second group selector, as shown in Figure 5, is used, relay 403 is deenergized as soon as relay 224 is energized and its right-hand bach Contact is opened. `When the release is started at the time the fundamental circuit is closed on the register set tor the setting up ot the trip spindle of the second selector, sequence switch 350 is in position 6 and the lett-hand winding of relay 357 is energized in a circuit over contact 376 bottom of sequence switch 350 and right-hand front contact of relay 339. rlhe fundamental circuit is opened at the bach contact of relay 357, relay 422 at the second group selector is deenergized and sequence switch 420 starts trom position 2. Before sequence switch 420 reaches position 5, relay 222 in the cord is already energized and relay 403 is deenergized. lin position 5 oi sequence switch 420 its energization is maintained over back contact ot relay 403, whereby the holding malgnet 435 is also energized and the brush carriage is held in position ot rest. ln position 6 of sequence switch 420 rela` 432 is energized in the circuit over the home contact 439, and the energization ot sequence switch 420 is maintained in position 6 over front Contact of relay 432. Sequence switch 420 then completes its rotation and is arrested in position l* lt the release is started and relay 403 becomes deenergized at the time se.

quence switch 420 isr in position 5 in which the circuit for searching ot' a :tree terminal to a :following selector is closed, sequence switch 420 is energized over bach cont-act or' relay 403 and moves immediately over po sition 5 into position 6 in which the power magnet 431 is maintained energized and the brush carriage is restored to its position of rest without the test relay 434 testing the terminals. When the contact 439 is closed, relay' 432 is energized and sequence switch 420 moves out trom position 6 and completes its rotation.

lf the release is extended to the second group selector after a connection with the terminals ot a tree nal has been obtained sequence switch 450 has lett position 1 switch 59 completing its rotation.

through the closure of the fundamentalen'- cuit in the register set, relay 452 remaining deenergized Jfor a longer interval enables sequence switch L150 to pass over positions 2 and and to disconnect resistance442 before the sequence switch` 4:20 of the second group selector` leaves position l5, and terminal 412 is given tree, so that the high resistance relay 443 hinders the connection of another second group selector until sequence switch 450 has completed its operation and reaches position l.

When a release is started and the fundamental circuit is opened at the time the brush carriage of a nal selector is rotating under the control ot' the register set along the terminals ot the subscribers lines, it is essential that during the release a subscribers line shall not be disturbed through sequence Sequence switch 420 at such a premature release is always advanced over position l5 before sequence switchel() reaches position 11, so that relay 462 is deeiiergized through openinlg oft the front contact or relay 44:3 and the brush carriage ot the -final selector is restarted in position ll of the sequence switch in the same manner as has been described in the case ot 'the calling line being found busy.

ln this way the release of the sequence switch of a final selector is accomplished without disturbing the subscribers line on which the brushes may happen to stay, whenever the release is started before the selection under the control of the register set is completed.

@t special importance are releases during the progress of a selection over a two-wire trunk line to a distant exchange. The fundamental circuit at the register set may be opened during the time sequence switch 520 is in position 2 and sequence switch 350 on the register set is in position 6. rl`he fundamental circuit is opened immediately and relay is energized in a` circuit over sequen-ce switch contact 376 bottom and front contact of relay 339. This determines the moment of opening ot the fundamental circuit independent ot the position of sequence switch 320. Sequence switch 520 on the incoming end of the trunk line, when start-ed from position 2 will reach position 5 before sequence switch 350 leaves posit-ion 6, unless the restoration of registers 120 and ll() has been already completed, because the circuit for registers l2() and llO and sequence switch contact 350 is held opened at the back contact et relay 359 until sequence switch 320 reaches position l5 and closes contact 343 bottom. Relay 523 is deenergized when sequence switch 52() reaches position `5 and relay 522 is energized in the circuit over sequence switch contact 509 top and back contact ot relay Sequence switch 520 is energized over frontcontact of relay 522,

leaves position 5 and moves into position 6 in which relay 532 is energized over contact 539, maintaining! the energization of sequence switch 520 which completes its rotation. lt the subscriber has completed the dialling but the selection has been delayed at the first group selector and the release is started at the moment sequence switch 320 is in position l5, while sequence switch 350 is in position 6, sequence switch 520 does not reach position 5 before contacts 358 top and 356 top of sequence switch 350 are closed. Relay 523 on the second group selector is thereby energized and the brush carriage can start to rotate. The sequence switch 350 leaves position 9 and relay 523 becomes deenergized before the brushes are able to reach the first terminal. Sequence switch 520 will then be energized, as has been described, and moved into position 6 in which the brush carriage is restored to its position of rest. l

When the release starts at some later time during which the brush carriages ot the second group selector are rotating, the deenergization oi relay 523 through sequence switch 350 leaving position 9 may happen at the instant a free terminal of a linal selector is reached. Relay 534 becomes energized and the terminal is made busy, Sequence switch 520 is arrested in position l0. The energization ci relay 452 of the final selector over the passing contact 517 of the sequence switch 52() prevents a hanging up ot this sequence switch, in that sequence switch Zl5() of the iiial selector starts 'from position l and in passing positions 2 and 5 disconnects resistance 442 and causes relay 532 to deenergize. Sequence: switch 520 starts from position 10 and the second group selector is released. rThe energization of relay 224 ot the cord is at such a release slightly delayed in that relay 222 is mairr tained energized over contact 380 of sequence switch 350, lett-hand back contact of relay 3.73 and sequence switch contact 369 until sequence switch 350 passes position 12. This makes it certain that the outgoing end of a. two-wire trunk is maintained busy until the sequence switch of the final selector has passed position 5 so that relay 452 could not be energized over the two-wire trunk line and the fundamental circuit of a new call.

lYhe-n the dial at t-he subscribei"s station is set up to a higher 'number than the capacity of the exchange, and the first ligure dialled is diierent from Figures l or 2, the register 109 in the exchange takes a position different from Vposition 9 or O. lit the subscriber does not notice his mistake he obtains a connection in the exchange over a special ies line with the supervisory operator who calls tl e attention ot the subscriber to the error made. lt register 100 takes a position different rom positions 9 or 0, sequence switch 350 can not start from position 1 after sequence switch 320 reaches position 6 since the circuit for the energization ot sequence switch 350 is maintained opened at contact 103 of register 100. The other registers are moreover prevented from receiving impulses :troni the stepping' relay 325 through opening ot contact on register 100, and these registers reniain in position t), and after each series or iinpulses from the dial, relay 33e is energized and the sequence switch 320 is advanced to its next position. After the subscriber coinpletes the dialling and sequence switch 320 nieves into position 14, sequence switch 350 is energized in a circuit over contact 35:2, back contact of relay 353 and contact 341 bottom ot sequence switch 320. Sequence switch 350 starts troni position 1 and moves into position 3. rlhe fundainental circuit is then closed to the first group selector and its trip spindle when rotating controls the re-setting of register 100 and the selecting of a level corresponding to the first ligure dialled. Since the following registers are in their 0 position a nunber is selected consisting of four figures of which the first is the saine as the lirst ligure dialled and the remaining iigures are 0.

For obtaining a connection with a recording or a toll operator in the inanual toll board the subscriber in the automatic eX- change dials a predete 1inined nuinbcr consisting of three figures. rlhe subscriber dials the nun'iber 292, register 1GO taires the position 9, register takes the position 1 and register 120, position 8. lllhen sequence switch 320 reaches 1position 6 and sequence switch 350 is started troni position 1, as ha been described, relay 878 is energized in a circuit over sequence switch contacts 351 and 371 bottoni and contact 11'..7 oi register 110. Relay 378 provides a holding circuit for its winding over its left-hand front conta@y and sequence switch contact 369 top. llhen the fundamental circuit. is lirst closed in position 3 of sequence switch 350 'the trip spindle ot the i'irst group selector is advanced to u position zit-:folding to the positions ot registi c 110 and 100. The iirst group selector linde a free trunh line and the trip spindle oit the second group selector provides the restoration oit registers and 110 to their 0 position. The second group selector then searches for a free trunk such as shown in Figure 8. Sequence switch 350 is thereby advanced into position 10 regardless or" the position of sequence switch 320, and the circuit or the energization of sequence switch 350 is closed from battery through the winding of sequence switch inagnet 350, contact 352, top, right hand arinature and contact of relay 353, right hand armature and `iront contact of relay 378, contact 379, to ground.

As soon as the brushes of the second group selector reach a free trunk line, test relay is energized over terininal 612, left-hand back contact ot relay 613 and winding of relay 614-., Sequence switch d20 oit the second group selector is started troni position 5 and nioves into position 10, while relay 61% is energized and provides on its front contact a circuit for lainp G18 including righthand back contacts oit relays 613 and 620. Lanip 618 lights. ln position 1G ci sequence switch 4t2() a nictallic circuit is established including relays 615 and 616 of Figure 8 and relays 37'? and at the register set, the shunt around the winding ot relay 377 being reinoved at the baclr contact oi? relay 378. 'llie high resistance winding ot.' relay 377 prevents the operation ot relays G15 and 616 and relay 377 provides a circuit for the energization of relay 839 over iii-ont contact of relay 377 and contacts 370 top of sequence switch 350. @n the deenergization of relay 222 of the cord through opening ot its circuit at the back contact of relay 339 sequence switch 220 oit the cord is advanced troni position 9 into position 10 whereby relay in the register' set is deenergized and sequence switch 320 continues its rotation and when reaching position 15 causes the energization ot sequence switch 350 over contact 342 of sequence switch 320. Sequence switch 350 is nioved over positions 12 and 15 into position 16. The tens register is in position 1, having been energized in coinpleting one step when the circuit on the subscriber line was closed after Yhe third series ot iinl ulses on the dial.. Register 13() is thereby restored to its O position, as has been described, sequence switch 350 starts troni position 1G and inc ves over position 17 into position 1, after which sequence switch 320 is also inoved into position 1.

When the sequence switch of the cord reaches position 10, relay 262 is energized in a circuit over contact 256 of sequence switch 220, contact i415 of sequence switch 1129, ledit-hand back contact oi? relay 61 winding ot relay 615 and back conti i; relay A 'further circuit is established for the energization oitl relay (liti over rightliand back contact ot relay (S17, contact 16 ot' sequence switch 120, contact of sequence switch 220, retardation coil 25'? and liront contactot relay Q31. The energization or relay 262 prevents sequence switch 220 troni nioving out of position 10. rlhe energized relay G15, connects, over its front contact, the right-hand winding oi relay G13 in parallel to relay 6111. Relay 613 when energized disconnects on its left-hand back contact relay 611i and inaintains over its right-hand liront Contact the circuit 'tor the calling lanip 618. rlhe disconnection ot the ground at the right-hand back contact ot relay 613 does not interfere with the circuit ot relays 262 and 615 since relay 615 is now 

